The England captain, Owen Farrell, insisted it was the right decision to take the draw rather than go for the win against New Zealand after his side’s thrilling comeback ensured honours ended even amid boos from the Twickenham crowd at the final whistle.
England were trailing 25-6 with 10 minutes to go and had been thoroughly outplayed by the inspired All Blacks before three tries – two for the replacement prop Will Stuart either side of one from Freddie Steward – brought the home side level at 25-25.
